out of danger

IPA/ˌaʊtəv dˈeɪndʒə/
IPA/ˌaʊɾəv dˈeɪndʒɚ/

out of danger — 慣用語

1. used to describe a seriously ill or injured person when their condition has impr

1.慣用語B1
釋義

脫離險境

重病患者或傷者不再有生命危險

used to describe a seriously ill or injured person when their condition has improved enough that they are no longer expected to die, although they may still need hospital care.

例句

The doctors told Wei's family that he was out of danger after the surgery.

醫生告訴 Wei 的家人，他在手術後已經脫離險境。

be out of danger after [medical event]

Amara is out of danger, but the nurses will keep her in intensive care today.

Amara 已脫離險境，但護士們今天會讓她在加護病房觀察。

同義詞
  • safe

    broader meaning; covers any threat, not just health

  • recovering

    focuses on the healing process rather than the endpoint of risk

反義詞
  • in danger

    opposite state; still at risk of death or serious harm

  • critical

    medical term for a patient whose condition is unstable and life-threatening

文法句型

be out of danger

用法筆記

Frequently appears in medical contexts following 'be' or 'declare'. The subject is a patient or injured person.

常見錯誤

❌The flood victims are out of danger from the rising water.
✅The flood victims are safe from the rising water.
💡For an ongoing threat, use 'safe' or 'out of harm's way'. 'Out of danger' usually describes a person recovering from illness or injury.

2. to have reached a position or state where there is no longer any threat of being

2.慣用語B2
釋義

脫離危險

不再受到任何形式的傷害或威脅

to have reached a position or state where there is no longer any threat of being harmed, attacked, or lost — for example, when a missing child is found unharmed or a neighbourhood escapes a wildfire.

例句

The hikers reached the shelter and were finally out of danger from the storm.

健行的人們一到避難所，就終於脫離了暴風雨的危險。

out of danger from [threat]

Firefighters carried the woman from the burning building and said she was out of danger.

消防隊員將女子從燃燒的大樓中救出，並表示她已脫離危險。

同義詞
  • safe

    more general; can describe a state of being protected from any type of threat

  • unharmed

    emphasises that no injury or damage occurred

  • out of harm's way

    slightly more informal; implies someone was deliberately moved to safety

反義詞
  • at risk

    still exposed to possible harm

  • in peril

    formal; serious and immediate danger

文法句型

be out of danger

get out of danger

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this sense is not limited to medical recovery — it covers any escape from harm, including natural disasters, attacks, or accidents.

常見錯誤

❌The patient is out of danger from heart disease.
✅The patient's heart disease is under control.
💡'Out of danger' implies an immediate threat has passed, not a chronic condition being managed.